Quick Data on New Zealand
| Short Name | New Zealand |
| Capital | Wellington |
| Long Name | n/a |
| Country Code | NZ |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Total Area | 268,838 sq km |
| Population | 4,925,477 |
| Language | English, Maori |
| Nationality | New Zealander(s) |
Geography of New Zealand
As a country in Australia – Oceania, with coordinates at 41 00 S, 174 00 E, New Zealand neighbors n/a. The terrain in New Zealand is described as predominately mountainous with large coastal plains, with an average elevation point of 388 m. The climate of New Zealand: temperate with sharp regional contrasts.
| Surface Total | 268,838 sq km |
| Land Surface | 264,537 sq km |
| Water Surface | 4,301 sq km |
| Land Boundaries | 0 km |
| Neighbor Countries | n/a |
| Coastline | 15,134 km |
| Lowest Elevation Point | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Highest Elevation Point | Aoraki/Mount Cook 3,724 m; note – the mountain’s height was 3,764 m until 14 December 1991 when it lost about 10 m in an avalanche of rock and ice; erosion of the ice cap since then has brought the height down another 30 m |
Resources of New Zealand
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone. The agricultural land occupies 43.20% of New Zealand, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 31.40%.
| Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
| Agricultural Land | 43.20% | 114,280 sq km | 2011 est. |
| Irrigated Land | 7,210 sq km | 2012 | |
| Forest Land | 31.40% | 83,065 sq km | 2011 est. |
| Other Land | 25.40% | 67,192 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of New Zealand
The population of the country is estimated at 4,925,477 people, with the biggest urban area having 1.607 million Auckland, 415,000 WELLINGTON (capital) (2020). Known as New Zealander(s), the people from New Zealand come from diversified ethnic groups such as European 64.1%, Maori 16.5%, Chinese 4.9%, Indian 4.7%, Samoan 3.9%, Tongan 1.8%, Cook Islands Maori 1.7%, English 1.5%, Filipino 1.5%, New Zealander 1%, other 13.7% (2018 est.). The official language is English, Maori. Religions: Christian 37.3% (Catholic 10.1%, Anglican 6.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 5.2%, Pentecostal 1.8%, Methodist 1.6%, Mormon 1.2%, other 10.7%), Hindu 2.7%, Maori 1.3%, Muslim, 1.3%, Buddhist 1.1%, other religion 1.6% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and New Age religions, Baha’i, Asian religions other than Buddhism), no religion 48.6%, objected to answering 6.7% (2018 est.).
| Population | 4,925,477 |
| Nationality | New Zealander(s) |
| Official Language | English, Maori |
| Other Languages | English (de facto official) 95.4%, Maori (de jure official) 4%, Samoan 2.2%, Northern Chinese 2%, Hindi 1.5%, French 1.2%, Yue 1.1%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) .5%, other or not stated 17.2% (2018 est.) |
| Birth Rate | 12.8 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
| Death Rate | 6.9 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
| Urban Population | 86.70% of total population (2020) |
| Physicians Density | 3.47 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
| Hospital Beds Density | 2.7 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
Governing Type of New Zealand
New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm. The legal system makes use of common law system, based on English model, with special legislation and land courts for the Maori.
| Governing Type | parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Citizenship by Birth | no |
| Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of New Zealand |
| Dual Citizenship | yes |
| Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 3 years |
| Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of New Zealand
From a population total of 4,925,477, the labor force is 2.655 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: dairy products, sheep, beef, poultry, fruit, vegetables, wine, seafood, wheat and barley. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: agriculture, forestry, fishing, logs and wood articles, manufacturing, mining, construction, financial services, real estate services, tourism. Its exports cover dairy products, meat and edible offal, logs and wood articles, fruit, crude oil, wine. The main import products are: petroleum and products, mechanical machinery, vehicles and parts, electrical machinery, textiles.
| Exports | $37.35 billion (2017 est.) |
| Imports | $39.74 billion (2017 est.) |
| Export Partners | China 22.4%, Australia 16.4%, US 9.9%, Japan 6.1% (2017) |
| Import Partners | China 19%, Australia 12.1%, US 10.5%, Japan 7.3%, Germany 5.3%, Thailand 4.6% (2017) |
| GDP / Capita | $39,000 (2017 est.) |
| Electricity Production | 42.53 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
| Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
| Internet Users | 3,958,642 |
| Internet Penetration Rate | 88.50% (July 2016 est.) |
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